Welcome to Whitehall ...
The city of Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County<1> and is the County Seat for Trempealeau County.
The location of Whitehall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehall, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Whitehall has a population of 1,563 people<3> (see below for details).
Whitehall is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Whitehall lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitehall had an population of 1,563 people. This is an increase of 0.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitehall had a population of 1,558 people (which is 5.41% of the total population of Trempealeau County). This makes Whitehall the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Whitehall represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 557th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,558 people, the population of Whitehall decreased 5.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,651 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitehall.
Communities Also Named Whitehall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Whitehall - they are located in Arkansas (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitehall.
Communities near Whitehall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitehall.
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Osseo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Galesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Blair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Strum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Eleva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Ettrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Taylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hixton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whitehall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitehall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitehall. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitehall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehall. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Whitehall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehall ...
Looking for more information about Whitehall? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Whitehall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitehall.
Adding Whitehall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitehall in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Whitehall was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitehall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Trempealeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitehall. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |